Cap for sanctuary or other oil burning lamps



June 27, 1933. s vc 1,915,622

CAP FOR SANCTUARY OR OTHER OIL BURNING LAMPS Filed April 21, 1932 A k lI A I Inventor J/QZ/kdaf Set e71" warren eras,

MATI-IIAS T. SEVGIK, OF FENTON, MISSOURI CAP FOR SANCTUARY OR OTHER OILBURNING LAMPS Application filed. April 21, 1932. Serial No. 606,699.

This invention relates to acap for use with sanctuary and other lamps,the general object of the invention being to provide a cap adapted to beplaced over a lamp receptacle,and having a small opening in the centerthereof, through which the products of combustion from the burning wickwill pass, the cap leaving an opening at the sides thereof forpermitting air to pass into the receptacles so that the receptacle willbe kept cool and the flame from the burning wick will not flicker.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in p the accompanying drawingand specifically pointed out in the app-ended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is an elevation of a lamp receptacle provided with a cap constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on lin-e 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cap as shown.

' In the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a receptacle such as that usedin a sanctuary lamp and the like, and which contains a fuel 2 in which awick 3 is placed so that by lighting the upper'end of the wick, the samewill burn for some time.

My invention consists in providing a cap A for the receptacle which, asshown in Figs. 2 and 4 is of substantially triangular shape with itscorners offsetupwardly as shown at 4 for resting on the rim oi thereceptacle and the center of the cap is provided with a hollow bosswhich extends upwardly and prefr erably of the shape shown, so as tovterm a flue 5 having an opening 6. Thus when the cap is placed on thereceptacle as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the fine 5 having opening 6 willbe located over the flame of the burning wick so that products ofcombustion and O heated air will pass through the opening and the vacuumcreated in the receptacle by the upward passage of the products ofcombustion through said central opening, will draw cooling currents ofair into the receptacle at the sides thereof, as shown by the arrows inFig. 3.

provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A cover fora sanctuary receptacle or candle lamp comprising a substantiallytriangular-shaped plate having its corners 05- set upwardly to provideseats for resting upon portions of the upper edge of the receptacle andshoulders for engaging portions of the internal wall of the receptacle,and an upwardly extending hollow boss at the center of the plate formingan opening for the discharge of products ofcombustion, said boss havingits wall sloping upwardly and inwardly to form a restricted opening atits upper end.

2. A device of the character described comprising a plate having acentral opening and having laterally extended portions adapted to seatupon the upper end wall of a candle cup and thereby support said platein position to provide air passages into the candle cup at the sides ofsaid plate between said extended portions, and an upwardly extended fluein connection with said plate around i said opening causing suction forthe discharge of the heat and products of combustion produced by aburning candle in the cup.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

MATHIAS T. SEVCIK.

